Vada Pav ( Indian Burger)

Vada Pav (Indian Burger)

Vada Pav is a special Indian burger in which spicy potato vada is served with spicy chutney in a small white bread know as Pav. It is very popular in Maharashtra. You can find vada Pav stall in every street. I usually enjoy during Sunday breakfast...

Serves : 4

Preparation Time : 10 min

Cooking Time : 20 min

Ingredients :

• 8 Pav ( small square shape bread)
• 1/2 Cup green chutney

For Vada :

• 4 Boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1 Teaspoon cumin seeds
• Pinch of asafetida 
• 1 Tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 2 Green chiles chopped
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1 Cup boiled green peas
• 1 Teaspoon turmeric powder ( haldi)
• 1 Teaspoon chat masala powder
• 1 Tablespoon fresh chopped coriander
• Salt according to taste
• Red chilly powder according to taste
• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil

For Batter :

• 1 Cup Bengal gram flour ( besan)
• 2 Tablespoon rice flour
• Salt to taste
• Red chilly powder according to taste
• 1 Teaspoon carom seeds ( ajwain )

Oil for frying

Procedure : 

• Heat the oil in pan and add cumin seed, pinch of asafetida, chopped green chilly, ginger garlic paste and sauté it for a minute
• Now add chopped onions again sauté it for 2 to 3 minutes. Now add haldi ( turmeric powder ), salt, chilly powder and boiled green peas sauté this for 2 to 3 minutes

• Now add boiled and mashed potatoes, chat masala powder and chopped coriander mix well

• Now remove the mixture from fire and allow it to cool. Now divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape it into round

For Batter : 

• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and add water mix well and make a smooth batter

For Vada : 

• Heat oil in kadai. Dip the potato vadas into batter and deep fry in hot oil till light golden brown

For Plating :

• Cut the Pav from middle apply green, red chutney of your choice place vada in middle . Your vada Pav is ready serve it with a cup of tea or coffee

Tip : If you want you can grill your Vada Pav in a griller for a minute and grilled Vada Pav is ready...